EP126: Can Scripture Evolve? 3 Ex-Muslims Respond to Karen Armstrong 📚

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Former nun and religious apologist Karen Armstrong has made the argument that “sacred texts” are flexible, evolve with time, and are misunderstood by religious fundamentalists and atheists alike because they read them too literally. Her new book, The Lost Art of Scripture, has received a rave review by Nicholas Kristof in the New York Times. Is she right? Armin and Ali are joined by former Islamic preacher-turned-atheist Abdullah Sameer to dig into and debunk Armstrong’s central thesis in this heated episode. Check it out.

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LINKS: Kristof’s NYT review: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/11/books/review/the-lost-art-of-scripture-karen-armstrong.html 

Kristof shares Ali’s critique of his review: https://twitter.com/nickkristof/status/1194367932505239552?s=21 

Abdullah Sameer on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/abdullahadam 

Abdullah Sameer on Twitter: @abdullahadam

Abdullah Sameer’s website: http://abdullahsameer.com/blog/ 

Abdullah Sameer’s former Islamic website: http://www.lightuponlight.com/islam/